Kid books

Although I probably talk more about the comics I buy because I like them--not that the kids don't enjoy most of those as well--I do get some books specifically for them as well.

For the thirteen-year-old:

New X-Men. She decided that that was the one X-title she had to have, so we get it. On the whole it's not bad, although right now I think they're in the middle of a crossover so I know that the quality will suffer for as long as that lasts.

Teen Titans. We get that in trade form, as the books come out, which is actually a pretty neat way to go. It's generally readable, often pretty good.

Although she denies choosing her favorites based on whether they have young characters, most of the books she's shown even a passing particular interest in (i.e. Runaways) have featured teens, so I have to conclude that even if she's not aware of it, she really does prefer the teen-oriented books. (Another reason to pick up some Blue Beetle trades at some point.)


For the nine-year-old:

Scooby-Doo. Always, always, there has to be Scooby. Fortunately Scooby is never late.

Marvel Adventures Avengers. She likes it, likes the characters (although she is anxious for a guest appearance from her all-time favorite hero Deadpool, which has not yet materialized).

She has a strong preference for lighter books, particular ones with a lot of humor. (On the other hand, she reads Captain America every month, which is more than her older sister does, so go figure.)


We've gotten some of the DC kid-oriented books in the past, which both kids read. They liked the first Justice League series, but did not care for Justice League Unlimited nearly as much, apparently preferring the smaller group with more Hawkgirl, who both girls adored. We also tried Teen Titans Go for a while, but the younger girl isn't a Titans fan and the older one prefers the actual Titans book.

I am, however, going to try out the new Super Friends comic that DC is putting out. It's got the iconic characters, and the Green Lantern is John Stewart and neither girl thinks there's any point to any other GL. Yes, it's "based on the hot toy line from Mattel." But you know, when I was a kid I bought Micronauts despite having no interest whatsoever in those toys, and that turned out to be a surprisingly good book. We'll try a few issues, anyway.